Write a 1,200-1,500-word paper. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) home page can be found at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs. The site contains an extensive list of reports published by the BJS along with links to
the data used in the reports. You can access tables of data that display phenomena over time and across
various geographical locations.
Using data and/or reports available from the National Crime Victimization Survey, conduct an analysis of the
rates of violent victimization from 1993 until the most recent date available in the data report. Include the
following questions:
What do you conclude about the trends of violent victimization?
Find a report available on the site that makes cross-national comparisons. Summarize the methods by which
data was collected and the findings of the report.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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